Alienware D01M owner manual Removing the Master I/O Board

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Master I/O Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the left side-panel. See "Removing the Left Side-Panel" on page 25.

2Open the PCI shroud. See "Opening the PCI Shroud" on page 45.

3Remove the drive-bay shroud. See "Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud" on page 47.

4Remove the PCI-fan. See "Removing the PCI-Fan" on page 53.

Removing the Master I/O Board

1Disconnect all cables from the connectors on the master I/O board.

NOTE: Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can re- route them correctly after you replace the master I/O board.

2Remove the screws that secure the master I/O board to the chassis.

3Remove the master I/O board out of the chassis.

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